Cecil, MD

Moderate Risk (35/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Cecil in Maryland · Population: 104,366

Cecil, MD is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 6 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 28 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 235.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 20 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 126 in 2024, with 66% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
104,366
TRI Facilities
6
Water Systems
28
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
235.1K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 236 (66%) 121 3 126
2023 266 (74%) 88 2 190
2022 267 (74%) 93 1 101
2021 235 (66%) 119 4 118
2020 309 (87%) 48 0 97
2024 Good Air Quality: 66% of days
Unhealthy days: 3
Median AQI: 44

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Maryland, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (28)

System Population Violations
TOWN OF NORTH EAST 8,600 24
TOWN OF PERRYVILLE 4,413 14
TOWN OF RISING SUN 2,200 1
PERRY POINT V.A. MEDICAL CENTER 2,000 8
TOWN & COUNTRY MOBILE HOME PARK 950 2
TOWN OF CHESAPEAKE CITY [FORMERLY SOUTH] 673 0
TOWN OF CECILTON 477 4
BENJAMINS VILLAGE/HOMESTEAD M.H.P. 400 0
STONEY CHASE/ ROCK CREEK M.H.P.S 396 1
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE 290 1
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY 250 3
MEADOW BROOK M H P 224 2
FOREST GREEN COURT MOBILE HOME PARK 212 0
MAPLE HILL MOBILE ESTATES 180 2
LONDONDERRY COURT MHP 160 1
TOWN OF HENDERSON 156 0
GOLDEN KAY APARTMENTS 148 21
WOODLAWN MOBILE HOME PARK - NEW 134 0
CECILTON MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK 60 0
ECHO VALLEY MHP 60 40
OAK LANE MOBILE HOME PARK 55 2
RIDGEVIEW MHP 55 8
WOODLAWN MOBILE HOME PARK - OLD 50 2
DEEP ROOTS INC. 40 1
OBLATES OF ST. FRANCIS 36 0
CHESTNUT POINT ESTATES DISTRIBUTION SYS. 32 1
JUBILEE MHP 30 0
GRAYMOUNT APARTMENTS 27 1

TRI Facilities (6)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Terumo Medical Corp 217.8K lbs
2 Composite & Metal Products USA Inc DBA Composites USA 10.6K lbs
3 W L Gore & Associates Inc 5.9K lbs
4 Colonial Metals Inc 808 lbs
5 W.l. Gore & Associates Inc - Lovett I 10 lbs
6 Quikrete - Perryville Md Plant 5 lbs

Cities in Cecil (5)

North East
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water
Perryville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water
Elkton
Pop: -
4 facilities · 5 water
Woodlawn
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water
Cecil County
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Cecil, Maryland?
Cecil, MD has an environmental risk score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 6 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 28 water systems on record. 20 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Cecil?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Cecil, MD in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Cecil?
Cecil, MD has 6 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 235.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Cecil?
In 2024, Cecil, MD recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 126. 66% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Cecil?
Cecil, MD has 28 EPA-regulated water systems. 20 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Cecil?
Environmental compliance in Cecil, Maryland is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Maryland state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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